While trying to take advantage of warranty work while my 17 yukon XL Denali is at the dealership it was found that the rear shocks are done. The dealerships quote to replace was ~$2,400 with each shock costing $900. There has been quite a bit of back and forth with the warranty company as it states the shocks are covered however they only cover OEM shocks up to $400 per shock or aftermarket shocks up to $316 per shock, plus the labor.
Option 1
Replace with OEM replacements and I would have to come out of pocket ~$1,000 ($1,800 shock price - $800 that warranty will cover)
Option 2
Replace with aftermarket shocks at a max $316 per shock or again come out of pocket the difference
GMParts.com has a 35% off suspension sale going on and I sent the details to the dealership however they confirmed with their district manager that the sale is "non transferable i.e. cannot be applied to a repair order" so I would have to pay full retail price for the parts.
So my questions are
1) Are the OEM shocks worth the $1,000 out of pocket I would have to pay?
2) What would the best aftermarket option be to achieve the "cush" ride my wife wants?
We only use the Yukon for road trips and taking the kids to soccer etc, no towing etc.